Rhode Island looks to curb balance billing
Rhode Island may join states trying to shield insured patients from surprise medical bills if they have to visit a physician...
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Two Medicaid fraud bills by state Rep. Sherman Mack head to full House
Two bills a Livingston parish lawmaker sponsored to combat welfare and Medicaid fraud will head to the full House for debate...
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Florida AOB reform efforts fail again as Parkland tragedy derails legislative session
With over 900 items on the Florida legislative docket and only 60 days to consider them, it’s not surprising that many...
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State senator says it may be time for law requiring easily understood medical bills
Last week, I called for California to pass a law requiring that medical bills be written in clear language so that...
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Bill targeting pharmacy benefit managers gets first hearing
prescription drugs. House Bill 479 — sponsored by Reps. Scott Lipps, R-Franklin, and Thomas E. West, D-Canton, — takes aim at...
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Bill would create Medicaid fraud unit in Louisiana
Legislation that would increase state’s efforts to scope out resident fraud on Medicaid is among the bills sponsored by a Livingston...
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Bill would create new fraud penalties in Kentucky
Legislation which would create a new range of penalties for those who have committed insurance fraud is now in the Senate...
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Heller backing bill to crack down on prescription fraud
Senator Dean Heller of Nevada joined in the introduction of the bi-partisan “Every Prescription Conveyed Securely (EPCS) Act” to combat opioid...
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Oregon consumers no longer liable for surprise ‘Out-Of-Network’ bills
A law to protect Oregon consumers from surprise out-of-network medical bills went into effect Thursday. So-called “balance billing” happens when you...
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Bill would address Out-Of-Network billing
Washington Insurance commissioner Mike Kreidler is hopeful a measure dealing with out of network expenses for medical insurance will be approved...
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